SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Cal State East Bay men's soccer continued its road trip as they took on Cal State San Marcos on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers scored a goal early in the second half from Aaron Farnan and defeated the Cougars 1-0 in a non-conference matchup.
 

GOAL SUMMARY

• After a scoreless first half, Farnan found the net in the 58th minute to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead in which they maintained for the rest of the match. Michael Rossi assisted on Farnan's game winner. 

NOTABLE STATS

• With his goal on Saturday, Farnan leads the team in goals with four and points with 17. He is tied for third in the CCAA in goals. 
• Rossi picked up his first assist of the season. 
• Farnan and Julian Valle each had three shots.
• In net, Adan Corona picked up his third shutout of the season for the Pioneers. 
• Cal State San Marcos outshot Cal State East Bay 16-11 and had a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.

POSTGAME QUOTE

Pioneers head coach Mike Haswell following Saturday's 1-0 win:
"San Marcos was a very good opponent, patient and well organized. They put a lot of pressure on us and were hard to break down. The boys got the breakthrough on a second half set piece and kept the clean sheet with an excellent defensive performance."
 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 5-1-1
Cal State San Marcos: 3-3-1
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The CCAA schedule for the Pioneers begins on Friday, September 29 when they take to the road for a matchup with No. 5 Chico State. Kickoff from University Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.